15 Jan 2011

Influential Music Video Directors

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze is an American director, producer and actor who has worked on music videos, commercials, film and TV. His music videos are off-beat in their visual storytelling, particularly their mix of live-action, animation, and puppetry.


Throughout his career he directed feature films like Being John Malkovich and Where the Wild Things Are, short film, television like Jackass and his main area of expertise is music video. He has directed music videos from Fatboy Slim – Praise You to Kanye West – Flashing Lights.


Michel Gondry

Michel Gondry is a French director, who has worked on music videos, commercials, film. He is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter. He is noted for his inventive visual style and manipulation of mise en scène.

Throughout his career he has directed films such as Be Kind Rewind and Human Nature, short films, French documentaries and around 80 music video, most notably, Daft Punk – Around the World and Radiohead – Knives Out.


David Fincher

David Fincher is an American film director and music video director, known for his dark and stylish thrillers. He has directed music videos such as Lady Gaga – Born This Way and Madonna – Vogue. Over the last few years he directed several box office films such as Seven, and Fight Club.

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